 | 1793 - 806 Seiten
...needful hours of reft ? Punifh a body which he could not pleafe; Bankrupt of lite, yet prodigal of cafe ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfcather'd twc-leeg'd thing, a fon ; Got. while 1rs foul did huddled notions try ; Ard born a (hapelefs... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 Seiten
...hours of reft ? , Purifli a body which he could not pleaiic; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of caic ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeat.icr'J iwo-lcgg'd thing, a fon ; Got while h>s foul did huddled notions try ; And born a Ihupelcfs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 Seiten
...hours of reii ? Punidi a liiidy which he could not pleafe ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of caic ? And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his foul did huddled notions try ; And born a fhapeicfs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 Seiten
...Abfolom and Achitophel ; and particularly by four lines in it that related to Lord Afhley, his father : " And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a fon, Got while his foul did huddled notions try, And born a (hapelefs... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 Seiten
...Edinb. 12 mo. 1758. 1 " Great wits arc sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions do their bounds divide : • " Else, why should he, with wealth...leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless lump,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 Seiten
...n. Edinb. 1amo. 1758. 1 " Great wits are sure to madness near allied, " And thin partitions do their bounds divide : " Else, why should he, with wealth...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 Seiten
...hours of reft ? Punifli a body which he could rot p!eafe; Bankrupt of lifcj yit prodigal of eafe ? ; Bb unfeathcr'd tvro-legj'd thing, a fon ; Cot, while his foul did huddled r.otions try ; Arc! bo-n a fhapelcfs... | |
 | 1801 - 416 Seiten
...thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; I70 Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 Seiten
...thin partitions do their hounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour hlcss'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two legg'd thing, a son ; Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And bora a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 Seiten
...thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son; f Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
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He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the... 
